NO ADMISSION TO BE CHARGED FOR TUESDAY (DEC. 19) DOUBLEHEADER WITH CHEYNEY

The Clarion University athletic department has announced there will be no admission charged for Tuesday afternoon’s (Dec. 19) men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader with Cheyney.

            Tip-off for the women’s game is 2 p.m. followed by the men’s tip at 4 p.m.

            Clarion’s women’s team enters the contest with a 2-4 mark and is coming off a 64-47 win over Pitt-Johnstown Dec. 6. In that game, Jessica Albanese scored 18 points on 9 of 10 shooting while grabbing 12 rebounds. That performance earned her PSAC-West Player of the Week honors.

            The Clarion’s men’s team is 4-2 going into Sunday night’s contest with PSU-McKeesport. Prior to that game, the Golden Eagles last played Dec. 9 when they beat Briarcliffe 91-44 behind 15 points, 11 rebounds from Chris Buchanan.

            After playing Cheyney Tuesday, Clarion’s women return to action Thursday at Youngstown State before hitting the road at the Fairmont St. New Year’s Classic Jan. 2-3. The Eagles return to Tippin Gym Jan. 6 (East Stroudsburg) and Jan. 7 (Kutztown) for more PSAC Crossover action.

            Following the Cheyney game, Clarion’s men are off until after the New Year when the Eagles host Wayne State Jan. 3. They then host Kutztown and East Stroudsburg Jan. 6-7 in two more  men’s-women’s doubleheaders.